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to further recruiting in the australian colonies and the raising of the bushmen's contingents, with these soldiers usually being volunteers with horse @ - @ riding and shooting skills, but little military experience. after federation in 1901, eight australian commonwealth horse battalions of the newly created australian army were also sent to south africa, although they saw little fighting before the war ended. some australians later joined local south african irregular units, instead of returning home after discharge. these soldiers were part of the british army, and were subject to british military discipline. such units included the bushveldt carbineers which gained notoriety as the unit in which harry " breaker